THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 24, 1989.-
ASPIRANTS FOR SOCCER HONOURS
New Offer Made To Tommy Farr
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London Syndicate Prepared To Pay £5,000
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Mr. Vintent informed a reporter that he was prepared also to settle: for the £730 which the British Boxing Board of Control directed Farr to pay to Mr. Sydney Hulls, promoter..
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Mr. Armand Vincent, repre-
- FARR'S COMMENT senting a London syndicate, who are interested in promoting fights
When Tommy Farr was informed for Len Harvey, British heavy-of this latest offer, he said:- weight champion, at Earls Court, has increased his offer to Tommy
Farr.
"I would be delighted to meet the winner of the Harvey-Braddock fight later in the year, if they are matched, but first I want a few more fights in this country."
Lai Wah Cup Serves Very Useful Purpose
BELTRAO AND A. V. GOSANO STILL
WORTH PLAYING
It would be interesting to know how much the Interport Selec- tion Committee learned as the result of the Semi-final Rounds of the Lai Wah Cup competition during the week-end when a number of hitherto unknowns or "lesser fry" were seen in action and gave very creditable displays.
It is true that most of South China's best players, A. V. Gosano, N. Beltrao, Jones and Ridley, of the Navy, were absentees, while with the departure of Watson and Grogan and the uncertainty of movements of the fleet, has made their task a much heavier one.
Recently, Mr. Vincent endea-
Tam Kwan-kon's display on display last Saturday was below voured to interest Farr in a pay-
Sunday was one of the best of of what is usually expected of ment of £3500 for a London con-
Farr also said that he understood this season. The way in which him. test with Harvey, and has sent Gould did not intend to accept Mr. he dealt with all manner of shots FULL BACK TASK another cable to Joe Gould, the Vincent's offer, but that his mana-jevoked, the admiration of the Welshman's American manager, ger
While Lee Ting-sang will probably was now negotiating with crowd. He has greatly enhanced fill one of the full-back positions, which offering £5000, free of tax, with Brigadier-General A. C. Critchley, his chances for the Interport the departure of Watson has made the option of 25 per cent of the lo
of the White City and Harringay while his only rival will probably more difficult to fill. There are several promotions.
be Hartley though the latter's aspirants for the other positions among whom are Mak Shui-hon, Ulrich, Shee- har and Still, while, the performances of both Ho Yung-sang and "Loo Wai- kuen, the Chinese backs, of last Sun- day, will also merit consideration.
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Dixon, Beltrao and Leung Wing- chiu are the main contenders for the
pivotal position., Dixon has played some grand games for the Navy and his display on Sunday was noteworthy. Beltrao has shown, by his rare appear- ances, that he has lost none of his ball control and positional play, and in the game against Ireland his play was featured by brilliant feeding. Leung Wing-chiu fills, a pivot position in team owing to unusual circumstances, but is more at home at right-half, a berth he should occupy. if not given the centre-half position.
HALF-BACK PROBLEMS
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Presuming that Leung is picked, for right-half, the other wing-half position affords a great problem. There are no outstanding centenders among the Civilian and Army teams, while from the Chinese we have Hsu King-sing, Lee Kwok-wai and Loo Wai-kuen. The Navy have Ridley, who has been away for some time, and Still, but the latter is now playing at back, with Fisher in the intermediate line.
Fung King-cheung, A. V. Gosano and Lee Wai-tong should make the in- side positions in the attack, but the wing berths are not so easily settled. For the left-wing berth, there are three contenders who will give the selectors plenty to think about: Hau Chin-to, Lau Tau-man and Riertsen have equal- ly good claims and there is not much difference between them. All are speedy and can shoot and have obtain- ed goals for their respective teams in League and Shield games.
ÖBVIOUS CHOICE HAS LEFT ⠀ It is a pity that Grogan has left. He was the obvious choice for the right- wing. There is a dearth of players for the position. · Tang Kwong-sum is playing well. Chang Bing-to showed what can be expected from him, while Pile, of Club, is also in the running. Armstrong, of the Navy, shone in ♫ number of games recently, but was held on Sunday, and these are our out- standing right-wingers. Fowler has played in that position before with con- spicuous success, while Yeung Shiu- vick did not play up to form prior to his departure for Saigon.
The selectors will still have an op- portunity of watching these players during the next fortnight and should be able to arrive at a decision on the majority of the positions.
A number of the above mentioned players should find a place in the Co- lony reserve team, but there are two youngsters,--both forwards, who, though not in the same class as Les and Fung, should merit consideration, these being Jorge, of Kowloon, and Gomes, of the Saints, while Lai Shiu- wing, Leonard, Hussain, and Chau Man-chi are also to be thought of.
BUDGE HONOURED IN PHILADELPIA
· Philadelphia, (By Air Mail) —Donald Budge has received another. honour. Mr. Joseph W. Wear, first vice-pre- sident of the United States Lawn Ten- nis Association, selected him to re- ceive, the Philadelphia Tennis Award, mäking Budge the first non-Philadél- phian to be so honoured,